YORK biofeedback CENTRE
Stress Management □ Psychotherapy □ Neurofeedback Contact
Contact & Location

York Biofeedback Centre is based at York Science Park. With free parking it is readily accessible to residents of York, Leeds and the Yorkshire area.

The centre was established by Glyn Blackett, a trained psychotherapist, in 2005.

tel: 01904 435 267

Migraine & Headache

Biofeedback and neurofeedback can reduce vulnerability to headache and migraine by training the nervous system towards healthier, fitter and more optimal functioning.

Neurofeedback for Migraine & Headache

Neurofeedback measures changes in brain activity, and by feeding this information back via computer helps the brain recover its natural flexibility and capacity for self-regulation. York Biofeedback Centre offers HEG neurofeedback and Low Energy Neurofeedback System (LENS), both of which have a track record of helping migraines.

Biofeedback for Headache & Migraine

Both headaches and migraines are known to be exacerbated by stress, if not actually caused by it. Biofeedback trains stress-related parameters such as breathing, muscle tension and Heart Rate Coherence towards more optimal states, and - especially when combined with cognitve and behavioural psychotherapy techniques - gives you the skills and resources to cope more effectively with stressors.

What's The Evidence?

Meta-analysis of Biofeedback Therapy for Headache & Migraine

Hundreds of studies have investigated the efficacy of biofeedback for headache and migraine. A meta-analysis combines the results - this one offers convincing support for biofeedback.

Association of Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback: Headache

AAPB rates the research evidence supporting biofeedback for headache and migraine at level 4 out of 5 - efficacious.

HEG Neurofeedback - 100 Migraine Patient Study

Dr Jeffrey Carmen reported that of 100 migraine patients, over 90% of those who completed more than 6 sessions gained significant improvement in intensity and frequency of migraines.

Migraine and Headache

Headaches have been traditionally classed as tension-type or migraine. Migraines differ in respect of:

  • more intense pain which is resistant to pain killlers
  • pulsing or pounding pain, rather than constant
  • more localised pain
  • often accompanied by other symptoms such as sickness, nausea or visual effects.

About Migraine

Migraines are still not well understood. Research suggests they are associated with hyperexcitable brains. There are numerous possible triggers including foods, allergens, toxins, and stress. Migraines often occur as "rebound" effects of stress.

Hyperventilation Syndrome

Hyperventilation syndrome is a constellation of symptoms caused by habitual over-breathing, including chronic headache and migraine. Hyperventilation starves the brain of oxygen by (i) causing constriction in brain arteries and (ii) affecting blood acidity leading to the blood not releasing its oxygen.

Migraine Links

The Migraine Trust: medical research and patient support charity

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